King, Crown Prince receive cables on 78th Independence Day
Amman — His Majesty King Abdullah has received cables from leaders of Arab, Muslim and friendly countries on Jordan’s 78th Independence Day, ...
King, Oman sultan visit Jordan Museum
May 24, 2024
JAF carries out three more airdrops into southern Gaza
May 24, 2024
Indonesian FDA organises capacity building programme for Palestine in Amman
May 24, 2024

Local

Weekly market in Karak to boost region’s tourism, sustainability, cultural heritage

By Maria Weldali - May 24, 2024

AMMAN — The weekly Karak Market (Souq) – “Jarat Qalaa” puts heritage, cultural products and craftsmanship at the centre of community action, ...

Neolithic structure in Ain Ghazal reveals unique architectural, ritual significance

By Saeb Rawashdeh - May 24, 2024

AMMAN — During the filed season in 1996 at Ain Ghazal on the north-eastern outskirts of Amman, the archaeological team discovered a rectangu ...

Cassation Court upholds over three-year sentence for drug dealer

By Rana Husseini - May 24, 2024

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a March 2022 State Security Court (SSC) ruling, sentencing a drug dealer to over three years in pr ...

Region

Greek-owned ship targeted by missile off Yemen — security firms

By AFP - May 24, 2024

DUBAI — A missile attack targeted a Greek-owned cargo vessel off Yemen on Thursday without causing any casualties or damage, maritime securi ...

Israel launches deadly Gaza strikes, says ready for new truce talks

By AFP - May 24, 2024

Iran's Raisi buried after dying in helicopter crash

By AFP - May 24, 2024

Medics, WHO say north Gaza hospitals barely operational

By AFP - May 22, 2024

Source close to Hizbollah says 4 dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon

By AFP - May 21, 2024

World

Blinken doubts global pandemic deal can be reached in ‘near term’

By AFP - May 23, 2024

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday voiced doubt for the near-term prospects of a global pandemic agreement under ...

Diplomatic crisis deepens as Spain pulls out Argentina envoy

By AFP - May 22, 2024

One dead, 71 injured as London-Singapore flight hits severe turbulence

By AFP - May 21, 2024

Migrant rescuers defiant in face of Italy crackdown

By AFP - May 21, 2024

Fresh floods kill 66 in Afghanistan

By AFP - May 20, 2024

Business

Bundesbank expects German economy grew in Q2

By AFP - May 22, 2024

BERLIN — The Bundesbank said on Wednesday it expected the German economy to have grown gently in the second quarter of 2024, after a positiv ...

IMF cautions on timing of UK rate cut
Saudia Group in 'landmark' deal for 105 Airbus planes

Features

‘Haikyu!!’: Comic heroes fuel Japan Olympic volleyball manga mania

By AFP - May 22, 2024

  TOKYO — Men’s volleyball is flying high in Japan with the national team ranked fourth globally ahead of the Paris Olympics and the sport’s ...

Japan’s Studio Ghibli receives honourary Palme d’Or in Cannes
Hollywood icons Costner and Demi Moore in Cannes comeback

Sports

League champ decided on weekend

By Aline Bannayan - May 24, 2024

AMMAN — It is down to the last stage of the Professional Football League, with the champion, relegated teams as well as final standings to b ...

Swiatek eyes place among greats with fourth French Open crown
Atalanta’s Gasperini stands in way of Alonso’s rise in Europa League final


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